Kommentar zu Bereschit 43:11
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֜ם יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל אֲבִיהֶ֗ם אִם־כֵּ֣ן ׀ אֵפוֹא֮ זֹ֣את עֲשׂוּ֒ קְח֞וּ מִזִּמְרַ֤ת הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ בִּכְלֵיכֶ֔ם וְהוֹרִ֥ידוּ לָאִ֖ישׁ מִנְחָ֑ה מְעַ֤ט צֳרִי֙ וּמְעַ֣ט דְּבַ֔שׁ נְכֹ֣את וָלֹ֔ט בָּטְנִ֖ים וּשְׁקֵדִֽים׃
Da sprach Israel, ihr Vater, zu ihnen: Wenn es denn sein muss, so tut dies: Nehmet von den Erzeugnissen des Landes in euren Behältern mit und bringet dem Manne ein Geschenk; etwas Balsam, etwas Honig, Gewürze und Lotus, Pistazien und Mandeln.
Rashi on Genesis
אפוא NOW — This is really a redundant word used in Hebrew for stylistic purposes. If it be so that I am compelled to do this — that I must send him with you — I must endeavour to seek where (אי) there is here (פה) some measure and plan to propose to you and therefore, I say: “Do this”.
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Sforno on Genesis
אם כן, if the matter is indeed as you have said that although the man harassed you he is a G’d-fearing individual,
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Radak on Genesis
אם כן אפוא, if the situation is such that I cannot detain Binyamin here,
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